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PRESS RELEASE
LTTE Headquarters KUMAR PONNAMBALAM BESTOWED WITH THE 'MOST EMINENT PERSON' AWARD Mr. Kumar Ponnambalam, the assassinated Tamil political leader, is bestowed with the Most Eminent Person (Mamanithan) award by the LTTE leadership for his dedicated patriotism and for his outstanding contribution to the cause of Tamil liberation. Conferring this highest national award for extra-ordinary services on Mr. Ponnambalam, the LTTE leader Mr. Pirapaharan praised him as a great patriot who courageously championed the freedom of the Tamil nation. In a special statement issued yesterday Mr. Pirapaharan categorised Mr. Ponnambalam as a revolutionary political leader who fought for human justice with sincere determination and commitment. Living in the heart of the Sri Lanka capital and disregarding the dangers that threatened his life, he challenged the evils of Sinhala chauvinism, the LTTE leader observed. "Mr. Ponnambalam was an outstanding patriot who deeply loved his Tamil homeland. He supported the formation of an independent Tamil state based on the right to self-determination of the Tamil people. He firmly believed in the armed revolutionary struggle as the authentic political mode for the emancipation of the Tamils. Therefore, he openly and courageously supported the LTTE and its political ideology. He defended the cause of our liberation movement in the international arena. His courage, dedication and the deep commitment with which he contributed to the cause of freedom is highly commendable", Mr Pirapaharan declared. (Released by the International Secretariat of LTTE, 211 Katherine Rd,
London E6 1BU, United Kingdom. |